NGC481 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC481 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:49 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.
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Name
NGC481
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 10.69 (J) [2] 10.09 (H) [2] 9.78 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 55.3 Mpc 180.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.06 |